Right Foot, Left Foot or The Daring Young Man in the Cubicle

I just recently saw this movie on IFC and I really don't know what to say. It's by far the most original film I have seen in several years. Every character is filled with a kind of depth and history that is normally left out of short films. The photography is incredible - the scene on the beach is unbelievable. I'm not going to lie, there was moisture in the corners! I was fogging up a bit. But then I worked out, ate some meat, and drove my car and I felt aright again. I definitely recognized the actor from Empire Falls on HBO. He does a fantastic job in Right Foot Left Foot. I feel like there is a little bit of his character in all of us. I hope to see more from this director, because I was really moved by this film. It got me to write my first review on IMDb! Well done, Man in the Cubicle.

This movie was excellent. Such an original idea and so well executed. I was very impressed and entertained. I would have to say my favorite scene in it is the one at the costume party. I don't want to ruin it for anyone so I'm not going to say much but the age difference between the characters and the use of that device was very interesting. I very much enjoyed the lead actor. He was wonderful. For that mater i would have to say that all of the acting in it was wonderful. THe direction and writing of this film were very well done as well. It was a seamless piece that entertains and brings you into the world of the characters. VERY VERY VERY well done. I just wish it was longer.

This film is about a mid-life crisis. The main character is a 50-something man and his life is monotonous and he's beginning to question who he is, his job and his relationships. His boss is horrid, his wife is good but sexually undesirable and the teenage son is a jerk.

The way this story is told is pretty creative as well as very confusing. In parts, it seems like a simple narrative whereas in others it's very surreal--making it tough to understand what is really happening. While I like SOME of this style, I really wish the film had been a little more clear in spots, as by the end of the film you really aren't sure what the man is doing with his life or if he's even sane--though I am sure this is the intention of the writer/director. This uncertainty, while it will annoy some will also endear this film to others, as life is so uncertain--especially as you hit middle age and have so many unanswered questions.

Would I want to see many more films like this or see this one again and again? No, but it was a nice film by a group of young film makers and it shows promise for their future careers.

Just caught this on IFC, really came away impressed. It's filled with such imagery, and is such a fresh means of doing stream of conscious in a short film. With this much non-linear imagery, and this much symbolism packed in to a short format, it would be so easy for this to have become pretentious and meaningless.

Instead, I came away touched and connected to the main character, not the neat camera work and weird imagery. Those things were there in scores, but they supported the story rather than make up for the lack of one.

Great little flick.